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RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 - THE RUPERT BOOK

Written by Alfred Bestall
Illustrated by Alfred Bestall
Published by Daily Express in 1941

RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1822382
1941. Hardback. Fair condition.

The last hardcover annual to be published during the war years and widely considered to be the best Rupert annual ever. Front cover shows Rupert holding a paddle and waving while Algy looks on from a little boat. First story Rupert and the Red Egg. 118 pages. Spine missing, edges rubbed & worn. Boards a little dull. Front joint cracked. Rear joint starting to crack. Name in belongs to box. Heavy pencil erased from verso of title page and also belongs to box. Page 77 has loss to lower margin but this does not affect the text. Contents browned and a little grubby. A good reading copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1818419
1941. Hardback. Poor condition.

The last hardcover annual to be published during the war years and widely considered to be the best Rupert annual ever. Front cover shows Rupert holding a paddle and waving while Algy looks on from a little boat. First story Rupert and the Red Egg. 118 pages. Backstrip missing. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Boards a little grubby. Name in belongs to box. Front joint split but binding thread holding. Some hinges pulled. Page 15/16 detached but present. Foxing and browning throughout. A few pages have a tear to lower margin, sometimes affecting text.

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Front cover

Cover of RUPERT ANNUAL 1941 - THE RUPERT BOOK by Alfred Bestall

Contents

  • Rupert and the Red Egg
  • Rupert and the Baby Badger
  • Rupert and the Mystery Pond
  • Rupert and the Forest Fire
  • Rupert and the Lost Boat
  • Rupert and the Little Woodman
  • Rupert and the Sugar Bird